U.S. Democrats push for LGBT equality at their National Convention; Scotland proposes marriage, Poland has a partnerships plan, right-wing Christians “smoke out” Australian P.M. Julia Gillard, studies in Israel, the U.S. and the U.K. prove that homophobia can kill, a Maine 9-year-old quits the Boy Scouts over its anti-gay policies, and more LGBT news from around the world.

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U.S. Democrats push for LGBT equality at their National Convention; Scotland proposes marriage, Poland has a partnerships plan, right-wing Christians “smoke out” Australian P.M. Julia Gillard, studies in Israel, the U.S. and the U.K. prove that homophobia can kill, a Maine 9-year-old quits the Boy Scouts over its anti-gay policies, and more LGBT news from around the world.